Canada invited to World City Team Champ

[Eric Hansen]

Newly announced team tournament at the end of the year with the top 32 countries in the world. Will Canada send a team ? We did a good job to qualify:D:D

World Cities Champ

[David Ottosen]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

This tournament is pretty weird. Call it a city championship but just invite the top finishing country from every region?

[Felix Dumont]

Re : Canada invited to World City Team Champ

Group B : Hungary, China, Azerbaijan and Canada :D
It would be great news if the flight didn't cost at least 3000$...

[Claude Carrier]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

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[Michael Barron]

Re: Re : Canada invited to World City Team Champ

Group B : Hungary, China, Azerbaijan and Canada :D
It would be great news if the flight didn't cost at least 3000$...

It's possible to find a flight cheaper than 3000$, i.e.:

This flight departs or returns from an airport nearby the one you specified.

$2041
United
YYC 10:59a AUH 7:35p 21h 36m 2 stops (DEN…)
DXB 1:05a YYC 4:17p 26h 12m 2 stops (IAD…)
Economy

Depart Thu, Dec 20 YYC to AUH – 2 stops 21h 36m

This is a multi-airport itinerary. Please review all the airports below.

This flight leaves on Thursday and arrives on Friday.
United – Flight 6202
Operated by Skywest DBA United Express 2h 26m
Take-off Thu 10:59a YYC Calgary, AB, Canada
Landing Thu 1:25p DEN Denver, CO
Coach | Fare code: QKX3RCE | Canadair Regional Jet (Regional Jet) | 2h 26m | 897 miles | 9+ seats remain
Change planes DEN Denver, CO
1h 30m
United – Flight 8879
Operated by Lufthansa 9h 35m
Take-off Thu 2:55p DEN Denver, CO
Landing Fri 8:30a FRA Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Coach | Fare code: QKX3RCE | Boeing 747-400 (Wide-body Jet) | 9h 35m | 5024 miles | 7 seats remain
Change planes FRA Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1h 55m
United – Flight 8748
Operated by Lufthansa 6h 10m
Take-off Fri 10:25a FRA Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Landing Fri 7:35p AUH Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Coach | Fare code: QKX3RCE | Airbus A330-300 (Wide-body Jet) | 6h 10m | 3019 miles | 7 seats remain

Return Wed, Dec 26 DXB to YYC – 2 stops 26h 12m

This is a multi-airport itinerary. Please review all the airports below.
United – Flight 977 14h 35m
Take-off Wed 1:05a DXB Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Landing Wed 6:40a IAD Washington, DC
Coach | Fare code: KKXRCT93 | Boeing 777 (Wide-body Jet) | 14h 35m | 7052 miles | 9+ seats remain
Change planes IAD Washington, DC
1h 40m
United – Flight 1086 3h 30m
Take-off Wed 8:20a IAD Washington, DC
Landing Wed 10:50a IAH Houston, TX
Coach | Fare code: KKXRCT93 | Boeing 737-800 (Narrow-body Jet) | 3h 30m | 1188 miles | 9+ seats remain
Change planes IAH Houston, TX
2h 00m
United – Flight 416 4h 27m
Take-off Wed 12:50p IAH Houston, TX
Landing Wed 4:17p YYC Calgary, AB, Canada
Coach | Fare code: KKXRCT93 | Airbus A319 (Narrow-body Jet) | 4h 27m | 1746 miles | 9+ seats remain


The first question is:
Who is willing to go?

[Andy Shaw]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

I personally wouldn't mind going :) but I guess I'd have to improve my chess first :p

[Michael Yip]

Re: Zones??

Huh??
29- Zone 4.1- Tunisia - 75th
30- Zone 4.2- Uganda - 90th
31- Zone 4.3- South Africa - 62nd
32- New Zone 4.4- Nigeria - 96th

Random thought #1
Organizer should pay everyone's airfare.

[David Ottosen]

Re: Zones??

Huh??
29- Zone 4.1- Tunisia - 75th
30- Zone 4.2- Uganda - 90th
31- Zone 4.3- South Africa - 62nd
32- New Zone 4.4- Nigeria - 96th

Random thought #1
Organizer should pay everyone's airfare.

Non random thought #1: FIDE likes money.

[Tom O'Donnell]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

I personally wouldn't mind going :) but I guess I'd have to improve my chess first :p

Why not try to form a team if you are serious about going? I would be interested in going next year, assuming there is one next year.

[Eric Hansen]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

Why not try to form a team if you are serious about going? I would be interested in going next year, assuming there is one next year.

I think part of it will depend on the success of this years event. Canada sending a team would help. There is no other country in our zone.

[Michael Barron]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

I personally wouldn't mind going :) but I guess I'd have to improve my chess first :p

If we have 4 players willing to pay all expenses, I don't see a reason why the CFC couldn't register such Team.
Chess level doesn't matter - in any case chances of a Canadian Team to advance to knock-out stage are very slim... :(

[Claude Carrier]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

Why not organize an inter-city championship in Canada and send the winning team to the event? It might be a good way to get sponsors, for example a big company sponsoring a local team to get community visibility.

[Michael Barron]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

Why not organize an inter-city championship in Canada and send the winning team to the event? It might be a good way to get sponsors, for example a big company sponsoring a local team to get community visibility.

You're absolutely right, Claude!

Canadian inter-city championship is the best way to qualify a team for World City Team Championship.

You probably know that the CFC Tournament Coordinator is working already on such event:
http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2961

The problem is:
The first Canadian Team Championship is scheduled for 2013, while the World Cities Team Championship 2012 regulations say:
"Entry shall be submitted by the National federation in the attached registration form on or before 31st October 2012"... :(

[Gary Ruben]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

The problem is:
The first Canadian Team Championship is scheduled for 2013, while the World Cities Team Championship 2012 regulations say:
"Entry shall be submitted by the National federation in the attached registration form on or before 31st October 2012"... :(

I don't see the difficulty. All that is necessary is a team which represents a city. The rules don't say they should have won anything. The flyer also says national team members may be on a city team.

[Pierre Denommee]

Re: Canada invited to World City Team Champ

My work in progress does not preclude Canada's participation in this event.

We just need to come very fast with a fair way to qualify a team.

Before talking about a qualifier, do we have at least one team to send? The first step would be to make a list of interested teams.